Again using reticles and photolithography, contact areas in the silicon dioxide are unmasked so that they can be etched all the way down to the silicon and polysilicon areas of the transistor's source, drain and gate regions.

These holes, called "vias" are essentially chemically "drilled" holes which expose the contacts to the three-terminals of the transistor.

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